longanimidad

Spanish

Etymology

From Latin longanimitātem (“longanimity, long-suffering”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /lonɡanimiˈdad/ [lõŋ.ɡa.ni.miˈð̞að̞]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: lon‧ga‧ni‧mi‧dad

Noun

longanimidad f (plural longanimidades)

1. (formal, dated, literary) longanimity, long-suffering

   ¡Cuanta longanimidad tiene usted! No se nos olvidará.

   What long-suffering you have! We will not forget.

2. forbearance

Usage notes

• longanimidad is very formal and literary. In everyday talk, it has simply been replaced by [gran] paciencia (“[great] patience”)

See also

• paciencia

Further reading

• “longanimidad”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), 23rd edition, Royal Spanish Academy, 2014 October 16